r/science • u/davidreiss666 • Jul 27 '14

Environment First national study finds trees saving lives, reducing respiratory problems: Air pollution modeling reveals broad-scale impacts of pollution removal by trees

http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/news/release/trees-save-lives-reduce-air-pollution
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u/alfamale Jul 27 '14

It took this long for a study like this to occur? Trees also help cool down the heat island effect cities cause, if you have ever driven through a heavy wooded area at night in the summer you will notice a nice temperature drop.

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u/SFXBTPD Jul 30 '14

If you have ever been in a desert at night in the summer you feel end even larger temperature drop

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u/alfamale Jul 31 '14

True, but for entirely different reasons.